Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark last rnd as right side.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc: 24 dc

Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) around; join with slip st to first dc: 36 dc.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around; join with slip st to first dc: 48 dc.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around; join with slip st to first dc: 60 dc.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, slip st in next dc (top of pumpkin), sc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around; join with slip st to first sc, finish off: 72 sts.

Front: Work same as back, do not finish off.

Joining: With wrong sides together, fron facing, matching sts, and working trough both loops of both pieces; slip st in same st and in next 2 sts, sc in each dc around; join with slip st to first st, finish off.

Stem: With green, ch 20 loosely; dc in fourth ch from hook and in each ch across; finish off leaving a long end for sewing.

Thread yarn needle with end; fold stem in half and sew ends to top of pumpkin.

Cut out your black felt for making face of pumpkin and glue with glue gun to front of pumpkin.